For its time the NSX was revolutionary. It literally made the Ferrari of its time (308? Not absolutely sure) look like crap. Aluminum construction and perfect balance, they had Ayrton Senna help develop it. It was never meant to be street fast, you had to be on a track to get it to shine.
It's JDM royalty, one of the best examples of what Honda engineers can do when they don't have to compromise.
I'm not sure it literally made the 308 "look like crap". I think the 308 has always been a hot looking car, and the nsx looks exotic but weirdly proportioned. I have no doubt that the nsx is the better car though, it's just not very handsome IMO.